Chapter 314: Capitalists would shed tears after hearing this

Being in a regular daily routine every day, you won't feel tired at the beginning, because that kind of freshness makes you feel that everything is very interesting. However, after repeating it for a few days, what remains is only boring fatigue.

Although the busy daily routine is quite tiring, it always makes people feel fulfilled.

The weather has been fine for the past two days. Every morning after getting up, Naoki Nagayama would take Eitaro for a jog first, and then take the dog to the studio to start the editing of "Hana Yori Dango".

"Good morning, Naoki-san~ Good morning to you too, Eitaro~" Riko Ono greeted the man and the dog, and hurriedly walked out of the studio door, leaving Naoki Nagayama, who had just entered the door, without even time to say hello.

"Masataka-kun, good morning~" After seeing Masataka Komori at the next table, Naoki Nagayama asked curiously: "Why is Riko-chan in such a hurry?"

"Ah, good morning, Naoki-san." Masataka Komori had a fairy-like look on his face, and he was holding a cup of pure black coffee in his hand. "As for Riko-chan, she should be preparing for Yuki-chan's debut recently."

Ah, I forgot completely!

Yuki Saito is going to debut during the live broadcast of the Japan Academy Film Prize~

"Soga~" But fortunately, there are capable subordinates busy. "Riko-chan is really capable~"

Masataka Komori rubbed his face and didn't care much about Yuki Saito's affairs: "Naoki-san, shall we continue today?"

He had already skillfully taken some necessary materials in his hand, ready to go to the editing room.

"Well, but... Masataka-kun, you didn't stay up late again last night, did you?" Naoki Nagayama looked at this guy who seemed to sleep at the company. It had only been a few days, and he already looked like a homeless person. Not to mention the big dark circles and stubble, even his weight seemed to have dropped a lot.

"Well... I still want to see the finished film quickly!" Masataka Komori said with a smile, "Anyway, I have nothing to do when I go home~"

...... The workplace atmosphere was ruined by you bunch of roll kings!

Naoki Nagayama looked at this guy's look of premature aging and self-satisfaction, and really worried that he would "lie flat" at his post at a young age.

"If you have nothing to do at home... then go find a girlfriend! Go get married, and then have children! What's the point of staying in the company?"

Naoki Nagayama was determined not to be the kind of boss who squeezes employees. "Masataka-kun, if you stay up late and work overtime in the company next time, you have to pay the electricity bill for the night~"

After saying that, he led Eitaro and turned to the office~

The staff nearby were dumbfounded...... Working overtime at the company, and actually having to pay for the electricity yourself?

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Capitalists would shed tears after hearing this, and Jews would kneel down after seeing it!

"Eh....." Masataka Komori's sleep-deprived brain took a long time to react. Naoki Nagayama was telling him not to work overtime. "Naoki-san is really......"

On the other side, Naoki Nagayama walked into the office and found Otomo Yoshimura packing his briefcase, looking like he was about to go out.

"Otomo-san, are you going out too?"

"Yeah, Yuki Saito's debut, I still have to go and see it myself!" Otomo Yoshimura didn't look up. "Besides the scene, I have to go through every record store."

Yuki Saito's debut naturally started from the fans she already had. Through the screening of "A Scene at the Sea" and her appearances on TV programs during this time, she had already accumulated a considerable number of fans.

This time, it was to hold a fan meeting to announce her debut. At the same time, major record stores also put out Yuki Saito's posters and records today.

However, Naoki Nagayama didn't know that it was today: "Is it actually today?"

"Hai, this was decided long ago. Isn't tomorrow the awards live broadcast?" Otomo Yoshimura glanced at him in surprise. This time was also decided by Naoki Nagayama.

"Ah... these two days have been day and night, and I forgot the time~" Naoki Nagayama scratched his head embarrassedly. "Is there anything I can help with today?"

"As for Naoki-san..." Otomo Yoshimura thought for a while, then looked up and said with a straight face, "Not at all!"

"Eh?" At least I'm a celebrity!

"Haha~" Otomo Yoshimura put away his straight face. "Forget it, Naoki-san, we have already arranged the process, and there will be no problems! It's not the first time we've planned an idol's debut~"

Looking at the smile revealed on this old bald face, Naoki Nagayama also understood that everything was going smoothly, and he didn't need to take action.

Watching Otomo Yoshimura's figure walk out of the office, Naoki Nagayama sighed again that it was good to have a capable subordinate~

Yin Tangxiu hadn't arrived yet, so Naoki Nagayama untied the dog leash and let Eitaro play in the studio at will. Anyway, it was already very familiar here, and the staff all knew Eitaro.

Then he sat at his desk and read the morning newspapers and magazines. As an agency and film production company, one must pay close attention to the trends in the market.

"Akina's '1/2 no Shinwa' is already number one on the Oricon chart? It's really amazing, it suppressed Seiko Matsuda's 'Secret Garden'."

"Sayuri Yoshinaga's new film 'The Makioka Sisters' is about to be released?" Ehe, I have an impression of this. It seems that Sayuri Yoshinaga was very beautiful in 'The Makioka Sisters'. "But it's going to be released in May? Then this period is the preview?"

Naoki Nagayama felt that he could try to ask for preview tickets. He was a famous director! He was going to analyze the film with an artistic appreciation perspective!

He flipped through the newspaper again and found photos of several stars, all of which were lace scandals, and there were no major explosions. He looked again, and the current issue of "Weekly Bunshun" hadn't come out yet. That was where the real revelations were.

Just as he was looking, Yin Tangxiu opened the door and walked in.

"Naoki-san, so early today?" He said and yawned, "I'm still very sleepy here. It seems I can't work overtime too late~"

Since the last film, Yin Tangxiu seemed to have started growing his hair long, and it was already half-long hair to his ears, but he hadn't grown a beard yet. Now he looked like a literary uncle, with a kind of inexplicable decadent atmosphere.

"Xiu-san is too old, and his physical fitness has begun to decline!" Naoki Nagayama said unceremoniously to this uncle who was approaching forty. "Since you are so old, don't dress like a prodigal son and go tease little girls!"

"When did I go to tease little girls? Naoki-san, you have to be responsible for your words! I am a man with a family!"

Yin Tangxiuyi's righteous and stern appearance easily leads people to believe he is truly a gentleman, but the way he chatted happily with young girls when visiting nightclubs and clubs previously exposed his inner repressed nature completely.

"Hai hai! A man with a family, then hurry up and work!" Naoki Nagayama took the lead and walked toward the editing room.

The editing of "Hana Yori Dango" is actually not difficult, but the workload is very large.

Compared with the previous film of more than 100 minutes, the length of the 9-episode TV series is almost three to four times the workload. And the editing of TV series is a bit different from films, and more effort can be spent on blank space and transitions.

What Naoki Nagayama recalled before was the Taiwan version and the mainland version of the TV series, plus the script was magically modified by himself, so it was not as smooth as editing a film.

"Masataka-kun, show me the storyboard again!" Naoki Nagayama asked Masataka Komori for the storyboard when filming before. "I don't seem to have participated in the filming of this part..."

Yin Tangxiu lowered his head and carefully spliced the film, but his mouth was not idle: "Haha, I didn't expect the genius Director Naoki to need the help of a storyboard~"

"Xiu-san, please look at the storyboard next to you when you speak!"

After Naoki Nagayama took a look, he found the material he needed, found the position, picked up the scissors and cut it with a click, then arranged it after a piece of film, and handed it to Masataka Komori.

Masataka Komori, who was at the bottom of the editing room, naturally didn't join the bickering between the two big shots, and could only silently work hard.

Time passed bit by bit, the edited parts became more and more, and the editing progress of the entire TV series slowly advanced.

By the evening, the fourth episode of "Hana Yori Dango" was completed.

Watching Masataka Komori make a mark and put this master tape on top of the first three completed episodes, Naoki Nagayama rubbed his eyes, "It seems that today's work is also completed!"

"Yeah..." It was almost evening. "Speaking of which, it's already half finished."

Naoki Nagayama nodded: "It should be no problem to release it in the second half of March."

Yin Tangxiu stood up and stretched: "Naoki-san, let's stop here today! We still have to attend the film awards ceremony tomorrow."

"Ah, by the way... my suit is still at the dry cleaner!" Naoki Nagayama remembered the formal wear he sent yesterday. It would be better to be formal for the live broadcast tomorrow.

"Xiu-san, I'll go back first. I have to get it before the dry cleaner gets off work!"

Saying that, he hurriedly found Eitaro and drove toward Chiyoda at high speed.

The days in spring are getting longer and longer, and the nights are getting shorter and shorter. However, before the spring equinox, the night still has a slight advantage.

However, Naoki Nagayama still caught up before the dry cleaner closed, got his suit, and then ran to the restaurant he often went to on the way to pack a sumptuous dinner.

When returning to Shanyingyuan, the sky was already completely dark; the spotlights in Shanyingyuan emitted faint white beams, making the grayish-brown cherry tree branches appear eerily white.

"Change the color of the spotlight next time... it's really a bit chilling..."

Opened the door for Eitaro, watched the dog run happily to the small nest in the living room, and started playing with the little yellow duck he hadn't seen all day.

This little yellow duck was already the second generation. The first generation was naturally bitten by the teething dog.

Naoki Nagayama put the dinner he bought on the dining table and prepared dog food for the dog. Just as he was about to fill his stomach, he heard the telephone ringing in the living room.

"Moshi Moshi, this is Shanyingyuan." Naoki Nagayama could only pick it up.

"Naoki-san, good evening! I am Kuniharu Morikawa!" This somewhat familiar voice made Naoki Nagayama take three seconds to react. A senior editor at Shogakukan!

However, since the publication of "Love Letter", it seems that they haven't been in touch for a long time. They did send a greeting card during the New Year.

"Ah, Morikawa-san, long time no see." Politeness naturally still needs to be polite. "Everything is fine recently, right?"

"Thanks to Naoki-san, everything is going well."

Because Kuniharu Morikawa discovered two best-selling books in a row, he had become a backbone editor at Shogakukan, and even the director was kind to him when he saw him.

After a little pleasantry, Kuniharu Morikawa immediately entered the topic:

"Naoki-san, I'm calling today because of 'The Summer Garden'... and 'Love Letter'."

"? What's wrong, did the sales of these two novels have problems?"

Kuniharu Morikawa hurriedly denied: "No, the sales of these two novels are very good. The sales of 'The Summer Garden' overseas are even more, and the royalties Naoki-san received should have increased a lot."

Eh....... Speaking of which, Naoki Nagayama's income is too much and too miscellaneous, such as rent, song royalties, novel royalties, and film shares... After handing over the finance to Hikari Kitamura and Taoxi Tian, it seems that he hasn't looked at the specific accounts for a long time.

Every time he goes to the finance room, he just asks how much money is in the account. After having more assets, it is really just a change in numbers, and he is no longer sensitive to the amount.

"Hai...... I thought it was a reprint." The polite words naturally still have to be said. "Then what is the matter, Morikawa-san?"

"It's about the film adaptation rights of 'The Summer Garden' and 'Love Letter'." Kuniharu Morikawa talked about the reason,

"A few days ago, Toho's staff came to Shogakukan to understand the copyright ownership of some novels. Originally, they liked 'The Summer Garden', but when they knew that the film adaptation rights of 'Love Letter' were also with Naoki-san, they wanted to understand whether the copyrights of the two novels could be sold."

"Toho wants to film 'The Summer Garden' and 'Love Letter'?" Although it is a routine operation for film production companies to film novels into films, Naoki Nagayama really hadn't thought that this kind of thing would really fall on his head.

"Yes, Naoki-san, do you have any thoughts on selling?" Kuniharu Morikawa actually had no bottom in his heart, because he knew that Naoki Nagayama himself was an excellent screenwriter and director, and could completely adapt and film it himself.

"Hmm..." Naoki Nagayama thought for a while. The film adapted from 'The Summer Garden', the novel is written for teenagers, and the topic is also relatively heavy. If it is filmed for adults, it seems that the attraction is not strong.

The film may be acclaimed but not popular, but for the old-fashioned production company Toho, which is rich and powerful, what they want may be reputation.

As for 'Love Letter', it's a romance film, it must be acclaimed and can be a big seller, so it's better to keep it for himself to film.

"Morikawa-san, please help reply to Toho, the film copyright of 'The Summer Garden' can be sold to them, but I want to keep 'Love Letter' to film myself."

"Hai, I understand! If there is any progress later, I will make an appointment with Naoki-san to talk in detail."

Kuniharu Morikawa replied without hesitation. Anyway, the copyright is with Naoki Nagayama, and he is just passing a message. Whether it is traded or not doesn't matter to him, but today he just took this excuse....

"By the way, Naoki-san, there is one more thing."

"Nani?"

"Naoki-san, it has been a long time since the publication of the last 'Love Letter'." Kuniharu Morikawa softened his tone. "Naoki-san, do you have any plans to release new works?"

Eh? Is this an editor urging for a manuscript in person? This is the treatment that only authors with two ten-thousand-subscription novels have~

"...... Hahaha, Morikawa-san, there is currently no inspiration for a new book....."

"Hai, I understand! If Naoki-san has any new ideas, you can tell me directly. With a little experience accumulated over the years, perhaps I can give the work a little help."

"Hahaha, if there is, I will definitely notify Morikawa-san!"

Naoki Nagayama laughed. He hadn't read many Japanese novels, and maybe he wouldn't be able to remember them in the future......

After continuing to chat with the senior editor of Shogakukan for a while, Naoki Nagayama finally returned to the dining table, and Eitaro on the side had long since eaten the dog food in the bowl~

"Eitaro, you are really a foodie! Don't wait for me!" ===== CHAPTER 315 =====